“I have been thinking more and more that I shall always be a lone wanderer of the wilderness. God, how the trail lures me. You cannot comprehend its resistless fascination for me. After all, the lone trail is bestI'll never stop wandering. And when the time comes to die, I'll find the wildest, loneliest, most desolate spot there is.”
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Everett Ruess
Everett Ruess was a mysterious American artist, born on March 28, 1914, and unfortunately disappeared in 1934. Although his artistic career was short-lived, his works and life story have inspired countless people. more
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